Eyeglasses or spectacles.



To all whom z't may concern u sans avr time. Y

4 Be it known that I, STEPHEN J. CLULEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented lcertain new and useful lImprovements in Eyeglasses or Spgctacles, of which the following is a specilcation.

My invention relates to eyeglasses and spectacles and particularly to the mountings or attaching parts used in conjunction With lens bows of Celluloid, shell, Xylonite, and like substances having a high coeiiicient of expansion and contraction, but of a frangible character.

The essential objects of my invention are to insurev at Uall-times and under all. temperatures a firm grip or mterengagement of the rims and the mountings or attachments thereof; to adapt the mounting to non-me tallic spring rims in a manner to accommodate the structure to lenses of varying sizes and without reshaping the rims; and

to attain these results in an inexpensive structT re.

To these ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In. the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a pair of spectacles embodying my in- Vention,

Fig. 2, a plan of the same, Fig. 3, a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, Fig. 42, a section onaline 4-4 of Fig. 3, Fig. 5, a section on line 5-5 of Figp2, and

Fig. 6, a view of the interior of an attachment viewed on line (i-G of Fig. l. 4

Like reference characters indicate l1ke parts throughout the vlews.

In the embodiment of my invention here- 1 in shown A is the bridge, B the lens, and C therim of a pair of eyeglasses or spectacles, all of the .isual construction including the temple D herein shownI broken away.

Upon the supportsaintegral `with the bridge are the usual bearings or shoes E integral, with the sidcsrof-whieh are transversely curved ears F, each provided preferably with a comparatively narrow iuelined base portion f and a broad outer portion g, bifurcated as'- at l1..

Spaced from each other upon the inner Specification of Letters Patent.

STEPHEN J'. CLULEE, OF ATTLEBoRo, MASS.l.CI:lIUSE'1"g EYEGIJASSES OIR SPECTACLES Patented Nov. 2'?, lltlll?.

Application led May 8, 1916. Serial No, 96,009.

face of the shoe are preferably integral pins I in vertical alinement with each other and located within the horizontal planes lof the ends of the portions g of the ears F, as best shown in Fig. 6 whereinthe horizontal planes of the ears is indicated b the broken lines j. AThe pins enter cavtles J in the rim, and the strap rests against the rim.

Attachment for the temple, when a temple is employed, is similar to that described except that it is transversely separated at its middle portion, and corresponding parts are indicated by prime numbers.

The end pieces J', therefore, have the supports a 'with bearings or `shoes E abut ting affainst each other, and pins I in vertical a inement with'each other, and Within the horizontal planes of the lends g of the ears F.'

The end pieces are connected by a screw K having an intermediate shoulder 7c, and a threaded shank 7c located in alined openings cg and 7c3 in the end pieces; -and the temple D is pivoted on the pin l.

It will be noted that the location of the pins I and I is remote from the ends of the shoes E, and within the transverse plane lof the ears, develops a coperation of the parts that maintains the rim C in a permanent grip that cannot be loosened. If expansion occurs sufficient to occasion slight looseness of the pins in their seats in the rim, yet the curvature of the ears F retains the rim.

It will be further observed that by reason v"of the split or seam m in the non-metallic bow or rim C, and the separate character of the members J and their supporting parts it is possible .to insert lenses of varying sizes or diameters in the rims and still insure a tight engagement thereof by tightening or loosening the screw.

1. The combination with a non-metallic rim provided with cavities, of a shoe resting against the rim, lateral curved ears on the shoe embracing the rim, and pins iin an intermediate portion of the shoeand inclosed by the ears "seated in the cavities.

2. rIhe combination with the lens, of a. transversely split non-metallic rimv embracing the lens and provided with cavities in adjacent margins of the split port-ions, end pieces, a clamping screwronnecting the end pieces, shoes on the ends ot the end pieces resting against the margins 03 the spit portions f the lrim, laeial ears upon the shoes 'd rim, ,zmf pins in The shoes seated in the cavities and uclosed by the The combnatem 'with the lens, n

transversely split 310:'1-net1'1e 1 eimbmc pieces, a clamping screw connecting the end pieces, shoes on the ends of `the pieces engaging the rim, trimsversiely curved lateral ears on the shoes embracing said rim, and pins in intermediate portions of the Shoe and neesed by the ears seated in the cavities.

in estmony vwhereof halve axed my sgnaure.

. STEYHEN J. CLULEE. 

